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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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  • A61G7/053—Aids for getting into, or out of, bed, e.g. steps, chairs, cane-like supports
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  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
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  • A61G7/16—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto converting a lying surface into a chair
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
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  • A61G2200/32—Specific positions of the patient lying
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
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  • A61G2200/34—Specific positions of the patient sitting
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
  • A61G7/002—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
  • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
  • A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
  • A61G7/1076—Means for rotating around a vertical axis

Definitions

• the lying frame on which the mattress is located is divided into several sections. This should make it possible to lift feet and / or back against a central area or the legs.
• an electric motor is used, which raises or lowers the back section via a screw spindle.
• a manually operated locking device is used for the head section.
• a completely flat lying position can only be achieved with outside help if the head part is laid flat by the helper.
• an elevation of the head section by the patient is not possible.
• the lying frame on which the mattress is located is divided into several sections or segments in the known manner.
• One of the segments forms the spine portion, i. the section on which the patient's back lies.
• the back section or the back segment is adjoined by the head section, wherein the hinge axis extends between the two sections in relation to a person lying in bed approximately in the area of the neck.
• a linear drive is used whose axis of movement extends at an acute angle to the head portion.
• the arrangement is such that when the linear drive is extended, its movable end moves in the direction of the head section, that is to say distally.
• the linear drive engages via an intermediate or pivot lever on the back portion. From the pivot or intermediate lever leads a coupling strut to the headboard.
• the articulation of the back section is simple if the back section has two elongate longitudinal struts which run laterally next to the head section and protrude beyond it. At its free end, the longitudinal beams are connected by a cross brace. The head portion is pivotally mounted between the longitudinal beams.
• a load-independent limitation for the lifting of the head part is achieved when the pivoting movement of the intermediate lever in the sense of erecting or lowering the spine portion is directly or indirectly limited.
• the limitation can be made by means of limiting the pivotal movement of the head part on the back portion or by a stop is formed on the intermediate lever, which limits the lifting.
• the lowering of the head portion may be limited by stops which are provided on the longitudinal beams of the back portion, or by another stop on the pivot lever.
• the intermediate lever may be hinged to the spine portion via a support hinge.
• a drive hinge may connect the pivoting lever to the linear drive with the axes of the support hinge and the drive hinge in a common plane.
• the intermediate lever is connected via a coupling strut hinge with the coupling strut.
• the axis of the coupling strut hinge lies in a plane in which the axis of the support hinge is located.
• the plane thus formed may include an angle greater than 80 ° with the spine portion when the spine portion and the spine portion are in a common plane, i. the back portion is completely lowered.
• the intermediate lever can be formed in the simplest way by a plate which contains a total of three holes and pass through the hinge pin.
• that bore which indirectly forms the support hinge, may include a sleeve which is rigidly connected to the plate.
• the coupling strut consists of two congruent struts, which are connected by spacers, special clevises at the ends are dispensable.
• the use of two congruent partial struts allows the production of the respective partial strut as a laser-cut part in a simple manner. Since each strut is relatively thin for itself, the energy required for cutting is low and it can be produced very accurate dimensionally stable parts.
• the coupling strut can engage the head portion on a lever which is rigidly connected to the head portion.
• This lever is expediently located on a transverse strut of the head section in the vicinity of the hinge axis with respect to which the head section is movable relative to the back section.
• the effective lever length over which the coupling strut engages the head portion and initiates the torque may be between 0.8 and 1.5 times the axial distance that the coupling strut hinge has from the support hinge.
• the axial distance between the support hinge and the drive hinge is suitably between 20 mm and 80 mm. The smaller this distance, the larger the forces to set up the head portion, which can lead to that in the unloaded state, not the head portion is first erected when the drive motor is set in motion.
• a linear drive is preferably a screw drive. This is composed in a known manner from a driven via a permanent-magnet DC motor worm gear and a fferspindelgetriebe.
• the worm wheel is non-rotatably mounted on the screw spindle. On this run a non-rotating nut, which is coupled with a Ausschubrohr to convert the movement of the motor into a linear movement.
• the linear drive can be designed so that it is only able to transmit compressive forces on the back portion.
• FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an inventive nursing bed illustrating the individual sections of the reclining frame.
• FIG. 2 shows the bed according to FIG. 1 in the chair position
• Fig. 3 shows the lying frame of the bed according to Fig. 1 in a side view on the left side of the bed and
• Fig. 4 shows a schematic side view of the geared connection between the back portion, head portion and drive motor, in an enlarged sectional view.
• Fig. 1 shows in a perspective view of the inventive rotating and Aufstehbett 1 in the lying position, while Fig. 2 shows the bed 1 in the seat or chair position.
• the bed 1 has a bed border 2 with a head part 3, a foot part 4 and side walls 5 and 6.
• the viewer facing side wall 5 is located in the lying position.
• the side wall 5 is at a greater distance from the ground, whereby there is a gap between the lower edge of the side wall 5 and the floor, which allows the nursing staff to put the toes under the bed.
• the side wall 5 is movably mounted and arrives in the chair position of the bed 1 in a further downwardly shifted position, as shown in FIG. 2 reveals.
• the special mounting of the side wall 5 is bei- For example, explained in detail in DE 199 12 987 Al.
• a lifter 8 which is partially visible in Fig. 2.
• a reclining frame 9 is attached via a not further recognizable rotary hinge, which carries a mattress 11.
• the lifter 8 serves to bring the reclining frame 9 together with the mattress 11 thereon to different heights.
• the construction of the lift is explained in detail, for example, in DE 10 2004 019 144 A1, to which reference is made in this respect.
• the lying frame 9 is divided into several, mutually movable sections.
• the names of the individual sections essentially correspond to the description of the body parts resting on it of a person lying in bed.
• a pivotable and in Fig. 1 upwardly pivoted head portion 12 to which a back portion 13 connects in the direction of the foot.
• the back section 13 is hinged to a central section 14, which in turn is connected directly to the lifter or lifter 8 via the rotary hinge.
• the central section 14 is followed by a thigh section 15, which merges into a lower leg section 16.
• the lying surface still forms a foot section 17. In the rotated state, the foot section 17 remains stationary in bed, while only the sections 12 to 16 are moved.
• the lying frame 9 is constructed on an intermediate frame 18, which in turn on the not shown Rotary hinge sits, which connects the intermediate frame 18 with the lifter 8.
• the intermediate frame 18 consists, as can be seen in FIG. 3, of two mutually parallel longitudinal bars 19, of which only one of the two longitudinal bars can be seen because of the side view.
• the central portion comprises two longitudinal spars 19 which sit on associated cantilevers 20 attached to the lateral flank of the intermediate frame 18.
• the distance between the longitudinal bars 19 from one another corresponds to the width of the lying surface and is slightly narrower than the width of the mattress eleventh
• the central portion 14, which is formed by the two parallel spars 21, is immovable with respect to the intermediate frame 18.
• the thigh portion 15 also consists of two mutually parallel bars 22, of which in turn only the viewer facing Holm 22 can be seen in the Fig.
• the other spar is located at the storage level in the drawing plane behind it.
• the respectively lying on the same side spars 21 and 22 are hingedly connected to each other via hinges 23 on both sides of the reclining frame 9.
• the hinge axes of the two hinges 23 are coaxial with each other.
• a spar 25 which forms the lateral boundary of the lower leg portion 16 together with a lying on the other side of the bed parallel longitudinal beam 25.
• the two spars 25 are connected by a crossbeam 26 with each other. From the free end of the lower leg - section 16 at a distance lead to each other two mutually parallel rails 27 in the direction of the central portion 14. In them rollers of a pivot lever assembly 28 which is hinged at 29 at the foot end of the intermediate frame 18 between the longitudinal members 19. The axis of the hinge bearing 29 is parallel to the hinge axes 23 and 24, so that the lever assembly 28 can be pivoted accordingly.
• the thigh portion 15 and the lower leg portion 16 are raised to form a knee bend, as shown in Fig. 3, or lowered in the rotated position shown in FIG. In this position, the lower leg portion 16 leads vertically downwards.
• the back portion 13 is hinged.
• the hinge axis can be seen at 29.
• the spine portion 13 consists of two mutually parallel spars 31, of which in Fig. 3, only the left side of the bed can be seen, while the parallel beam 31 of FIG. 2 can be seen.
• transverse strut 33 which is located near the distal end of the spine portion 13. Further, they have a length which is larger than required for the back portion 13. They extend beyond the movable head section 12 and are connected there via a further transverse strut 34.
• the head section 12 is between the two zuein- pivotally mounted on parallel spars 31.
• Its hinge or flexion joint 35 is indicated in Fig. 3. It is formed, for example, by bolts inserted through the respective spar 31.
• the hinge joint 35 By means of the hinge joint 35, the head portion 12 from a position in which the laid mattress 11, which lies in a straight extension of the back portion 13, there are brought into a raised position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
• the mattress 11 in the head section is correspondingly light, angled approximately 15 ° to 20 ° upwards.
• the bending point is ergonomically located at a convenient location. In a patient lying in bed, for example, in the area of the cervical spine.
• a number of Spindelhubmotoren are provided, which are not shown in detail since this is not necessary for understanding the invention.
• These Spindelhubmotoren be controlled via a central microprocessor control via a manual operation.
• a spindle lifting motor is also provided, of which only the rigid guide tube 36 and the movable and telescopically extendable lifting tube 37 can be seen.
• the pivotable connection point for the motor is concealed.
• the kinematic connection between the lifting tube 37 and the back section 13 and the head section 12 is enlarged in detail in FIG. shows .
• Fig. 4 shows an actuating mechanism 43 enlarged and in the cut-out, which is adapted to achieve a sequential movement of the head portion 12 and the back portion 13.
• To the actuating mechanism 43 includes a pivotable intermediate lever 44 and a coupling strut 45th
• the intermediate lever 44 is pivotally mounted on the connecting or transverse strut 33.
• the strut 33 is, as the figure shows, offset at a short distance next to the hinge axis 35 in the direction of the central section 15.
• two tabs 47 are welded to the cross member 33 at a distance from each other, pointing in the direction of the central portion 14. Between them, the intermediate lever 44 is mounted on a plugged cylindrical pin 48.
• the intermediate lever 44 has the shape of an approximately rectangular plate with a rectangular recess at 49.
• the recess 49 can be a straight stop surface 50 is formed, which cooperates with the underside of the cross-sectionally rectangular cross member 33 to the pivotal movement of the intermediate lever 44 in the counterclockwise direction, based on the presentation, limit.
• the intermediate lever 44 includes a total of three holes 51, 52 and 53, with which individual hinges are realized. Through the bore 53 performs a sleeve 54 through which is welded, for example, with the intermediate lever 44.
• the length of the sleeve 54 corresponds to the distance of the rigid tabs 47.
• the sleeve 54 serves to store the intermediate lever 54 tilt-proof on the locking pin 48. In this way it is ensured that the intermediate lever 44 can perform only a movement about the axis of the bolt 48, and thus parallel to the other hinge axes of the reclining frame 9.
• a clevis 56 is screwed, which engages over the intermediate lever 44 with its fork end. Through the aligned bores performs a cylindrical hinge pin 57, which produces in this way a hinge-like connection between the clevis 56 and the pivot lever 44.
• the pivotal movement of the intermediate lever 44 is transmitted to the head portion 12.
• the two longitudinal members 39 are connected to one another via a transverse strut 58.
• the cross strut 58 is located in the vicinity of the hinge pin 35.
• a tab 59 is fixed, which points in the direction of the pivot or intermediate lever 44. It is provided with a transverse bore, in which a cylinder pin 61 inserted, which establishes the connection between the tab 59 and the coupling strut 45.
• the coupling strut 45 consists of two spaced apart other extending and congruent part struts 62 and 63, which are held over a plurality of spacers 64 at a distance corresponding to the thickness of the pivot lever 44 and the tab 59.
• the two partial struts 62 and 63 are rigidly interconnected.
• the coupling strut 45 also contains a corresponding through bore in the two partial struts 62 and 63 in the vicinity of the pivoting lever 44. A through this holes and through the bore 51 performing cylinder pin 66 forms the hinge for articulated connection of the coupling strut 45 with the intermediate lever 44th
• the effective radius under which the coupling strut 45 acts on the head portion 12 is about the same size as the distance between the bore 53 and the bore 52.
• the arrangement is made such that the pivot or intermediate lever 44 passes through the same angular range as the Head section 12.
• the corresponding screw - spindle drive is designed as a decoupled drive, in the sense that only a compressive force can be exerted on the lifting tube 37.
• the motor itself can thus run back into a practically arbitrary end position, without it being possible for tension to occur in the actuating device 43.
• the connecting plane in which the axes of the bores 53 and 52 are located, runs at an angle of approximately 15 ° with respect to a vertical on the lowered back section 13.
• the respective Spindelhubmotor When in this position, the respective Spindelhubmotor is set in motion to expel the lifting tube 37, which acts at an acute angle of about 30 ° relative to the plane of the back portion 12, first, the intermediate lever 44, based on the illustration of FIG pivoted counterclockwise.
• the pivotal movement of the intermediate lever 44 is transmitted via the coupling strut 45 on the tab 59 of the head portion 12.
• the head portion 12 is raised in accordance with the pivotal movement of the intermediate lever 44 and the extension stroke of the lifting tube 37 from the flat position. How far the head portion 12 is to be raised, is controlled by the movement stroke of the lifting tube 37.
• the user If the user has reached a comfortable head posture, he can stop the spindle - stroke motor by a corresponding release of the respective control key and thus stop the lifting movement of the lifting tube 37.
• This can be in the lying position one for the comfortable lying in bed, for example, to sleep, can be achieved.
• the user is not dependent on outside help to adjust the head lift.
• FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate intermediate positions with different angles of inclination of the back portion 13.
• the lifting tube 37 retracts.
• the back portion 13 is lowered so far until it has returned to the horizontal position.
• another downward movement limited by the positive cooperation of the cross member 33 with the bars 19 of the intermediate frame 18. Only when this position is reached, and thus no more force has to be transmitted to the strut 33 of the intermediate lever 44, the intermediate lever 44 begins to pivot relative to the back portion 13. This pivoting means that the head portion 12 is also lowered.
• the inevitable drive of the head part also ensures the correct order and saves additional control engineering effort in the central control of the bed.
• a nursing bed has a lying frame which is provided with a movable back part and a movable head part.
• a transmission device ensures that the head part and the back part are moved with a single motor. The lifting of the back part inevitably begins after the head part has reached the maximum raised position.

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